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#9180C2 Color

#9180C2 is rgb(145, 128, 194) in RGB, hsl(255, 35%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 34%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9180C2
HEX#9180C2
RGBrgb(145, 128, 194)
HSLhsl(255, 35%, 63%)
HSVhsv(255, 34%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 34%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.099 295.3)
LABlab(57.12% 17.42 -32.36)
LCHlch(57.12% 36.75 298.29)

What #9180C2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9180C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 5.61Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 5.8Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 7.88Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.39Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.5African Violet#B284BEΔE 12.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9180C2 Channel Values

How #9180C2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 128 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 35% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 34% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9180C2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9180C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9180C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9180C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9180C2
Complementary
#B1C280
Analogous
#8090C2
Analogous
#B180C2
Triadic
#C29080
Triadic
#80C290
Split comp.
#C2B180
Split comp.
#90C280

Tints & Shades of #9180C2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9F91CA
#AEA2D2
#BDB3DB
#CCC4E3
#DBD6EB
#EAE7F3

Shades

#7864B4
#614C9E
#503F83
#3D3064
#2C2348
#191429

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9180C2.

How #9180C2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9180C2
Protanopia#8383C2
Protanomaly#8982C2
Deuteranopia#8686C2
Deuteranomaly#8A84C2
Tritanopia#878B8B
Tritanomaly#8B87A4
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9180C2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9180c2: #9180C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9180C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9180c2': '#9180C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.502, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_9180c2">#9180C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#9180C2"

More Purple Colors

#9180C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9180C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9180C2?

#9180C2 is a light purple — rgb(145, 128, 194) in RGB and hsl(255, 35%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #9180C2?

#9180C2 is rgb(145, 128, 194) — red 145, green 128, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9180C2?

#9180C2 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 34%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9180C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9180C2 scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9180C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9180C2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 23.26, which is visibly different.

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